Seeing Mr. Hanks was like looking at a projection of Michael thirty years in the future. He was a very handsome man for his age, which must have been around sixty years old, or at least that was the impression Stephanie had when he took her hand to greet her. After looking her in the eyes, Stephanie saw Mr. Hanks's gaze stretch all the way across her belly.
"Do you have an approximate date for the delivery?" Mr. Hanks asked.
As Stephanie was about to answer, Michael stepped forward and spoke for her.
"Dad, it's still too early."
"But if it's the belly of a woman six months pregnant, at least," said Mr. Hanks.
Stephanie would have liked to say at that moment that hers was a multiple pregnancy and that was why her belly was so big, even though she was only a little over three months pre
